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In August 2023, the Barnum Museum Received National Historic Landmark Designation from the National Park Service!

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS …

The Barnum Museum remains closed as we ready the site and begin major construction of the historic exterior.  We apologize for this inconvenience, but a new, immersive, 21st century Barnum Museum is on the horizon. … Read More!

OUR MISSION

The Barnum Museum fulfills P.T. Barnum’s own mission: to inspire curiosity, creativity and confidence through instructive entertainment.